Felicia Leborgne Nowels is Board Certified in International law, and focuses her practice on international trade and customs law. Felicia assists domestic and foreign companies with cross border movement of goods and services. Whether drafting international distribution or trade agreements, consulting or litigating on customs procedures or trade benefits, Felicia's goal is to bring efficient business solutions to her clients' global issues.

Her fluency in several languages is advantageous to her clients in structuring businesses to best position themselves in the U.S. and international markets, and negotiating multi-national agreements. Felicia has drafted, negotiated and guided her clients on distribution agreements and cross-border transactions. Felicia also assists her clients in maintaining compliant business practices by conducting due diligence investigations, and drafting and implementing compliance manuals.

Felicia represents clients before federal agencies, such as: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Department of Agriculture, Federal Trade Commission, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of State, Department of Commerce, Environmental Protection Agency, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and other regulatory agencies to obtain requisite licenses and approvals when entering goods into the U.S. market or exporting goods to foreign countries. She also represents her clients when faced with administrative action taken by federal and state agencies, including investigations, recalls and penalty proceedings.

FDA

Felicia represents companies before the FDA. She assists clients with regulatory compliance issues such as labeling and regulatory approval, and recalls of drugs, dietary supplements, medical devices, cosmetics, and foods. Felicia also focuses her practice on the international trade of such products.

Felicia assists manufacturers and distributors of FDA regulated products in obtaining necessary FDA permits, registrations, and approvals. She guides her clients on labeling regulations and plays an integral role in the production and creation of labels and marketing materials of drugs, dietary supplements, medical devices, cosmetics, and foods.

Felicia also prepares and implements FDA compliance measures, good manufacturing practices, record keeping, and recall procedures.

CPSC

Felicia represents companies before the CPSC. She assists companies in developing compliant labeling and marketing materials for its products. She works with manufacturers, private labelers, distributors, retailers and importers to ensure products meet the CPSC safety standards. Felicia also represents clients before the CPSC on recalls, consumer complaints, CPSC investigations and Corrective Action Plans resulting from a product recall.

State Government Affairs/Administrative

Felicia's Florida practice focuses on administrative and regulatory matters, including: telecommunications, licensing; Chapter 287 procurement; bid protests; rule challenges; escheatment laws; Chapter 120 hearings, and public records and the Sunshine Laws. She has represented clients before state agencies, local governments, school boards and the Division of Administrative Hearings.